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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category.
01 / Overview
Project 205 Moskit
Category
Country
Production
1960–1973
Quantity
400
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT · EARLY COLD WAR
5
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
94
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the patrol boats & fast attack craft category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull Classificationlarge missile cutter
- Ship Typemissile boat
- Builder / ShipyardVostochnaya Verf
- Laid Down1960
- Launched1960
- Commissioned1960
- Ships in Class400
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement3MOD.3
- Light Displacement171.5 t
- Standard Displacement192 t
- Full Load Displacement235 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)38.6 m
- Beam7.64 m
- Draft1.73 m
◇Complement3MOD.3
- Total Complement28
- Officers4
- Air Wing Personnel0
◆Propulsion10MOD.10
- Propulsion Type3 shafts
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)3 shafts
- Number of Engines3
- Shaft Power14,720 kW
- Shafts / Screws3
- Top Speed42 kn
- Cruise Speed14 kn
- Range1,800
- Endurance5 day
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament4MOD.4
- Main Gun2 × AK-230 twin 30 mm CIWS
- Main Gun Calibre30 mm
- Main Gun Count2
- CIWSAK-230 twin 30 mm
⬢Missile Armament5MOD.5
- VLS Cells0
- Anti-Ship MissilesP-15 Termit (SS-N-2 Styx)
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes0
- ASW CapabilityNo
- Hull-Mounted SonarNo
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters0
- HangarNo
- Flight DeckNo
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems5MOD.5
- Air-Search RadarMR-331 Rangout (Square Tie)
- Phased-Array RadarNo
- Combat SystemKlyon fire-control system for P-15 Termit
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
▣Survivability5MOD.5
- CBRN CitadelNo
- DegaussingNo
- Hull Materialsteel hull with AMG alloy superstructure
- Stealth ShapingNo
- Automated Damage ControlNo
◇Fleet Status3MOD.3
- Completed400
- Under Construction0
- Cancelled0
◆Armour3MOD.3
- Armournone
- Belt Armour0 mm
- Deck Armour0 mm
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1960Production started
- 1964Sale: Poland (13 units)
- 1966Sale: Syria (8 units)
- 1968Sale: India (9 units)
- 1972Last sale: Cuba (6 units)
- 1973First deployment: Yom Kippur War
66
years in service
13
years in production
400
units produced
26
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country still actively operates it. 2 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Inventory21country · 127units
127active
Project 205 MoskitSALES12records
| Year | Buyer | Quantity | Amount | Present Value (2025) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 |  Cuba | 6 | — | — |
| 1968 |  India | 9 | — | — |
| 1968 |  North Korea | 12 | — | — |
| 1966 |  Syria | 8 | — | — |
| 1964 |  Poland | 13 | — | — |
| 1964 |  Romania | 6 | — | — |
| 1962 |  Germany | 15 | — | — |
| — |  Bangladesh | 5 | — | — |
| — |  Iraq | 2 | — | — |
| — |  Latvia | 5 | — | — |
| — |  Russia | 175 | — | — |
| — |  Serbia | 10 | — | — |
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
05 / MASS Score
PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT RANKING Patrol Boats & Fast Attack Craft · Early Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
70PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT5EARLY COLD WAR · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT959RUSSIA · ALL WEAPONS1PERFORMANCE/PRICE · PATROL BOATS & FAST ATTACK CRAFT
ⓘ Rankings are within thePatrol Boats & Fast Attack Craftcategory.
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